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Top 10 Strangest Ad-Based Video Games


ads in today’s video games are pretty

ads in today’s video games are pretty commonplace whether it’s red bull on

commonplace whether it’s red bull on

commonplace whether it’s red bull on your rally car or adidas in your soccer

your rally car or adidas in your soccer

your rally car or adidas in your soccer stadium most gamers don’t seem to mind

stadium most gamers don’t seem to mind

stadium most gamers don’t seem to mind the integration however it wasn’t always

the integration however it wasn’t always

the integration however it wasn’t always this subtle welcome to watchmojo.com

this subtle welcome to watchmojo.com

this subtle welcome to watchmojo.com today we’ll be taking a look at the top

today we’ll be taking a look at the top

today we’ll be taking a look at the top 10 strangest branded video games ever

10 strangest branded video games ever

10 strangest branded video games ever made number 10

made number 10

made number 10 Chex quest let’s kick off our list with

Chex quest let’s kick off our list with

Chex quest let’s kick off our list with a bizarre yet wildly fun advert Ament

a bizarre yet wildly fun advert Ament

a bizarre yet wildly fun advert Ament computer game from the late 1990s this

computer game from the late 1990s this

computer game from the late 1990s this one managed to merge a balanced

one managed to merge a balanced

one managed to merge a balanced breakfast with intergalactic adventure

breakfast with intergalactic adventure

breakfast with intergalactic adventure the first video game to ever be included

the first video game to ever be included

the first video game to ever be included in a cereal box it was created as a

in a cereal box it was created as a

in a cereal box it was created as a child-friendly overhaul of the first

child-friendly overhaul of the first

child-friendly overhaul of the first five levels of doom while making you an

five levels of doom while making you an

five levels of doom while making you an armored wheat warrior

armored wheat warrior

armored wheat warrior I’m from check squadron and I volunteer

I’m from check squadron and I volunteer

I’m from check squadron and I volunteer number nine chase the chuckwagon

one of the earliest promotional games

one of the earliest promotional games ever made this maze game was offered

ever made this maze game was offered

ever made this maze game was offered free of charge by the Purina dog food

free of charge by the Purina dog food

free of charge by the Purina dog food company new chuckwagon grave is here

company new chuckwagon grave is here

company new chuckwagon grave is here good ol chuck wagon now has the big new

good ol chuck wagon now has the big new

good ol chuck wagon now has the big new taste of gravy given to customers who

taste of gravy given to customers who

taste of gravy given to customers who sent in proofs of purchase of their

sent in proofs of purchase of their

sent in proofs of purchase of their chuck wagon dog food they were given the

chuck wagon dog food they were given the

chuck wagon dog food they were given the chance to play as a dog searching for

chance to play as a dog searching for

chance to play as a dog searching for food while trying to avoid the dog

food while trying to avoid the dog

food while trying to avoid the dog catcher number 8 chester Cheetah too

catcher number 8 chester Cheetah too

catcher number 8 chester Cheetah too cool to fool and wild wild quest the

cool to fool and wild wild quest the

cool to fool and wild wild quest the coolest mascots still around chester

coolest mascots still around chester

coolest mascots still around chester Cheetah not only spurred much of today’s

Cheetah not only spurred much of today’s

Cheetah not only spurred much of today’s obesity epidemic but starred in two

obesity epidemic but starred in two

obesity epidemic but starred in two video games in the early 1990s these

video games in the early 1990s these

video games in the early 1990s these were each based on the platforming style

were each based on the platforming style

were each based on the platforming style of Super Mario but each attempted to

of Super Mario but each attempted to

of Super Mario but each attempted to make the formula appear cooler with

make the formula appear cooler with

make the formula appear cooler with Chester’s sense of attitude mark

number seven kool-aid man he doesn’t

number seven kool-aid man he doesn’t only smash through walls but into

only smash through walls but into

only smash through walls but into videogames as well the self-proclaimed

videogames as well the self-proclaimed

videogames as well the self-proclaimed life-of-the-party kool-aid man is on a

life-of-the-party kool-aid man is on a

life-of-the-party kool-aid man is on a mission to blast Thirsty’s in this

mission to blast Thirsty’s in this

mission to blast Thirsty’s in this auditory game you have to keep those

auditory game you have to keep those

auditory game you have to keep those pesky creatures and their straws from

pesky creatures and their straws from

pesky creatures and their straws from drinking up your kool-aid pond

drinking up your kool-aid pond

drinking up your kool-aid pond apparently the last thing kool-aid man

apparently the last thing kool-aid man

apparently the last thing kool-aid man wants is for his red stuff to quench

wants is for his red stuff to quench

wants is for his red stuff to quench anyone’s thirst number six Mik kids

anyone’s thirst number six Mik kids

anyone’s thirst number six Mik kids there have been several attempts by the

there have been several attempts by the

there have been several attempts by the McDonald’s fast-food chain to advertise

McDonald’s fast-food chain to advertise

McDonald’s fast-food chain to advertise through games and this is the most

through games and this is the most

through games and this is the most memorable in this side-scroller up to

memorable in this side-scroller up to

memorable in this side-scroller up to two players took on the role of two boys

two players took on the role of two boys

two players took on the role of two boys who had traveled through McDonald land

who had traveled through McDonald land

who had traveled through McDonald land on their journey to recover Ronald’s

on their journey to recover Ronald’s

on their journey to recover Ronald’s magic bag from the Hamburglar they met

magic bag from the Hamburglar they met

magic bag from the Hamburglar they met several franchise characters and had to

several franchise characters and had to

several franchise characters and had to collect special cards

collect special cards

collect special cards number five cool spot you thought

number five cool spot you thought

number five cool spot you thought mcinnes was strange we’ll get this

mcinnes was strange we’ll get this

mcinnes was strange we’ll get this it was later transformed into the 7up

it was later transformed into the 7up

it was later transformed into the 7up game spot the cool adventure for the

game spot the cool adventure for the

game spot the cool adventure for the Game Boy I think there’s a subliminal

Game Boy I think there’s a subliminal

Game Boy I think there’s a subliminal message in there somewhere

message in there somewhere

message in there somewhere more famously the shades wearing red

more famously the shades wearing red

more famously the shades wearing red circle made waves and two home console

circle made waves and two home console

circle made waves and two home console releases shockingly these delivered

releases shockingly these delivered

releases shockingly these delivered stellar graphics and one of the most

stellar graphics and one of the most

stellar graphics and one of the most ambitious advertising crossovers ever

ambitious advertising crossovers ever

ambitious advertising crossovers ever made who else is getting thirsty number

made who else is getting thirsty number

made who else is getting thirsty number four

four

four yo annoyed the claim ocean advertisement

yo annoyed the claim ocean advertisement

yo annoyed the claim ocean advertisement from Domino’s Pizza was so popular this

from Domino’s Pizza was so popular this

from Domino’s Pizza was so popular this pizza destroyer got his own adventure

while he first appeared as the

while he first appeared as the antagonist in 1989’s computer game avoid

antagonist in 1989’s computer game avoid

antagonist in 1989’s computer game avoid the noid he was quickly recast as a good

the noid he was quickly recast as a good

the noid he was quickly recast as a good guy the following year in yo noid here

guy the following year in yo noid here

guy the following year in yo noid here players got to take on his green and

players got to take on his green and

players got to take on his green and more mischievous duplicate mr. green

more mischievous duplicate mr. green

more mischievous duplicate mr. green number 3 pepsi invaders space invaders

number 3 pepsi invaders space invaders

number 3 pepsi invaders space invaders meets soda this straightforward promo

meets soda this straightforward promo

meets soda this straightforward promo cartridge was once given to 125 sales

cartridge was once given to 125 sales

cartridge was once given to 125 sales executives at Coca Cola sales convention

executives at Coca Cola sales convention

executives at Coca Cola sales convention within the game Pepsi was shown as an

within the game Pepsi was shown as an

within the game Pepsi was shown as an intruder that had to be destroyed due to

intruder that had to be destroyed due to

intruder that had to be destroyed due to its rarity and downright bizarre

its rarity and downright bizarre

its rarity and downright bizarre fixation on another company this Coca

fixation on another company this Coca

fixation on another company this Coca Cola commissioned Atari game now fetches

Cola commissioned Atari game now fetches

Cola commissioned Atari game now fetches prices well into

prices well into

prices well into thousands of dollars number two Pepsi

thousands of dollars number two Pepsi

thousands of dollars number two Pepsi man coca-cola and 7up aren’t the only

man coca-cola and 7up aren’t the only

man coca-cola and 7up aren’t the only soda companies that can play games in

soda companies that can play games in

soda companies that can play games in 1996 Pepsi took things to the extreme by

1996 Pepsi took things to the extreme by

1996 Pepsi took things to the extreme by unleashing an adrenaline-filled mascot

unleashing an adrenaline-filled mascot

unleashing an adrenaline-filled mascot upon the world the result was a clone of

upon the world the result was a clone of

upon the world the result was a clone of Crash Bandicoot that attempted to make

Crash Bandicoot that attempted to make

Crash Bandicoot that attempted to make players want to run out and grab their

players want to run out and grab their

players want to run out and grab their product if you ask me Pepsi man should

product if you ask me Pepsi man should

product if you ask me Pepsi man should go and work for redbull

number one King games rounding out our

number one King games rounding out our top 10 countdown is the overly creepy

top 10 countdown is the overly creepy

top 10 countdown is the overly creepy mascot of Burger King not just making

mascot of Burger King not just making

mascot of Burger King not just making his way into our nightmares this silent

his way into our nightmares this silent

his way into our nightmares this silent stalker hungered for his own game on the

stalker hungered for his own game on the

stalker hungered for his own game on the Xbox as a result he appeared in not one

Xbox as a result he appeared in not one

Xbox as a result he appeared in not one but three separate retail games

but three separate retail games

but three separate retail games these included sneak king big bumpin and

these included sneak king big bumpin and

these included sneak king big bumpin and pocket bike racer originally meant as

pocket bike racer originally meant as

pocket bike racer originally meant as downloadable promo games he’s actually

downloadable promo games he’s actually

downloadable promo games he’s actually turned out to be well done and went on

turned out to be well done and went on

turned out to be well done and went on to be sold in stores due to the quality

to be sold in stores due to the quality

to be sold in stores due to the quality and fun involved it’s safe to say that

and fun involved it’s safe to say that

and fun involved it’s safe to say that the king has managed to claim the throne

the king has managed to claim the throne

the king has managed to claim the throne of branded video games

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